The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-11
In Brief

On Friday evening the inmates of the Ger
man Orphans Home will give a gymnastic ex-
hloition at English's Opera house for the benefit
o, the home. The Social and Independent
ment
Saturday People: There is one thing patent
10 all Republicans. and that is that Major
Jenny can receive denomination for Mayor If
ne asks for it. He has made very clean
handed. upright and judcious official and
very much doubt il the Republican party could
very we'll fill his shoes. Mayor Denny will not
make scramble for the office We hear of no
prominent candidate against him.
1t comes from Tuscola, H., that the real
name of the man Brown who took part in the
sprinting race here last week is Garnett STAINS
pury. de Is local runner, with his home
at Camargo. The stakeholder, Scott.
is said to be j. W. Barnett also of Camargo,
upon whose place both Stansbury and Crder
2racticed- The last named is professional
sprinter When at the Spencer House the reg
istry of the party was made from Decatur, H..
III order to mislead the newspapers.
ACCIDENT TO A LOCOMOTIVE.
The outgoing passenger train on the Jefferson
vile, Madison & Indianapolis railroad that left
the Union Depot at o'clock last evening struck
amisplaced rail at the South-street crossing and
the locomotive was thrown from the track and
over against the freght-house Luckily it broke
loose from the coaches. and none of them left
the track. The track was not cleared until late
last night, and the trains were consequently
delayed.
RESPECTABLE BURIAL FOR OLD SOLDIERS.
The death and burial Of Richard Highland, an
old soldier. at the poor-house, called the atten-
ton OF Captain Many, township trustee, to the
failure OF any provision for tbs proper interment
OF destitute veterans, and he has made arrange
ments with the County Commissioners to here
after. on proper evidence of enlistment, allow ex-
ira expense for burial in the soldiers plat at
Crown Hill, and on the order of the Adiutant-
general, government headstone will be pro-
vided
OPENING OF NATIONAL LABOR HEADQUARTERS.
The national headquarters Of the Union Labor
party are to be opened here within few weeks
This is in accordance with the decision of the
Cincinnati conference. and Secretary Mcdonald,
of the national executive committee, has
come to the city to look for rooms. He says the
results in Chicago and Cincinnati are regarded
as very encouraging to the leaders of the party
and that it will not be long before every State
IS organized. He expresses great confidence in
It's growth, especially as relates to the cam agn
Of 1883.
MISSING MAN SUPPOSED TO BE HERE.
James II. Madeira. who lived near Reading
Pa, is missing, whether through foul play, or
supposed desire to avoid financial complications,
is not known. A few days before he left Read
ing he gave out that he was to make trip to
this city. When he was last seen he had 81 $50
He leaves a wife and several children and to add
to the interest of his disa ppearance. the Reading
gossips say woman whom he met at picnic
last summer is accountable His debts amount
to SO, GOO or $4,000. with mortgages covering a
$40 600 farm.
NEW EVIDENCE IN THE coNAUGHToN CASE.
After indicting Alfred Isaacs for the murder
(ov oh ,,ho
satisfied with their work and last week exam
ined several witnesses who are said to have posi-
tive information that another man did the kill
Ing. Among those examined was Mrs. Albert
Usher, No. SO Virginia avenue who il has
developed, was standing within few feet of the
man who fired the fatal shot. There is a rumor
current that the grand jury will release Isaacs
ana return an Indictment against another per-
son. The trial of Isaacs is set for next Monday
FORGERY OF AN ORDER
On Saturday Israel Gross. a printer, employed
with Blandford & Co, No. l39 West Washington
street, took one of the firms cards and wrote on
the back: please pay TO bearer. Mr. Gross,
| $40, the difference you owe me for work done
for you" He signed Mr.. Blandford's name to
the order and presented it to W. j. Miles, the
| restaurant proprietor, who paid him the money
| Mr.. Miles afterwards SUSPECTED that something
was wrong, and when he called Mr. Bandford' s
| attention TO the order II was pronounced a
| forgery. 1t Is supposed that Gross has left the
| city.
FEDERAL GRAND JURORS DRAWN.
The United States grand jurors who are to re-
port here May for work were drawn Saturday
They Rufus Abbott, Aurora; Ira Bronsin,
| Farmland; Henry G. Brush, Lebanon: John L.
[ Carr Brookston; David w. Coffin INDIANAPOLIS;
| Timothy Corneson. Fillmore; Thomas C. auson
New Castle; Washington j. Dulin, Richmond;
Jonathan Foltz Ben Davis, VIM. A. Gaskins,
Farmersbure; John Gregg, Rockfed George
! Hall, Rawley; James kaufman, Dana; VIM. D.
| Kizer, Winchester: H. Fl. Lee, Indianapolis;
1 VIM. d. Mccoy. Cloverdale; John Ryan. Green
| field; Marion Suite, Greenfield; R. S. Sturgeon,
| Franklin: Richard Thrall. Shelbyville: Henry
| Ullery. Anoka; John R. Wilson, Riley, and Ma
! than Harlan, Bethel
| WAITING FOR AN ADVANCE
The journeymen carpenters have received nc
notice from the bosses that their wages will be
raised to-day; and if it is not done thew declare